SUSTAINABILITY FORTNIGHT 2022
August 15th - August 26th, 2022
The Sustainable Universities Network (SUN) is hosting a nationwide sustainability fortnight and inviting any university sustainability student club, society or group to join in! (Staff are also welcome to participate!)
EVENT LINE-UP
Sustainable Fire Management with John Gorrie
Date: Tuesday, 16th of August
Time: 3pm WA | 4:30pm SA, NT | 5pm VIC, NSW, QLD, TAS | 7pm NZ
John Gorrie is an Environmental Advisor and Consultant that advises firefighters on environmental aspects when it comes to fire suppression.
Tasmanian University Enviro Society
Online Sustainability Quiz Night
Date: Thursday August 18th
Time: 5pm WA | 6:30 SA, NT | 7pm VIC, NSW, QLD, TAS | 9pm NZ
Online quiz about all things sustainability!
Collaboration between: Tasmanian University Enviro Society, UTAS Landcare and UTS Ecosoc.
What does the new Labor government mean for sustainable development in Australia
Date: 22nd, or 23rd of August (TBC)
Time: (TBC)
With a new government in Australia, young people are cautiously optimistic. We will be speaking to a member of the Australian Greens party on what this new government will mean for sustainable development in Australia.
Collaboration between: UQ's Green Ambassador Program, Monash Association of Sustainability, UTS Greens, UQ Greens, Monash Uni Greens Society, Melbourne Uni Greens, University of Adelaide Greens.
How to reduce plastic waste in your household
Date: Wednesday 24th of August
Time: 3pm WA | 4:30pm SA, NT | 5pm VIC, NSW, QLD, TAS | 7pm NZ
Plastic waste is pervasive but can be really hard to get your head around! This session will teach you how to reduce waste on a household level.
Collaboration between: Macquarie University Sustainability Society and the Monash Association of Sustainability
Dr Chadden Hunter "Attenborough and the Environment: Do nature documentaries really help sustainability?"
Date: Friday 26th of August
Time: 12pm-1pm AEST
Queensland filmmaker and biologist, Dr. Chadden Hunter has spent the last 20 years working alongside Sir David Attenborough directing the world’s most famous nature films. Join him for a fascinating multimedia journey through the secrets of wildlife filmmaking during QUT’s Sustainability Week 2022. Along the way he’ll share never before seen footage and ask thought-provoking questions about whether glossy nature shows actually do anything for global sustainability.
Queensland University of Technology Sustainability Department
'How did you get your job?' | Networking Event
POSTPONED
Networking event open to any young person! Come along to hear from people working in sustainability to learn about how they got their job!
UNIVERSITY STUDENT GROUPS PARTICIPATING THIS YEAR
Adelaide Sustainability Association
University of Adelaide
Monash Association of Sustainability
Monash University
Macquarie University Sustainability Society
Tasmanian University Environment Society
UQ's Green Ambassador Program (GAP)
University of Queensland
UTS Eco Soc
University of Technology Sydney
Aims:
Promote sustainability at campuses across Australia in creative and engaging ways.
Create a national platform for university communities to cross promote and collaborate on initiatives and events.
Create connections between passionate people across Australia.
Create an opportunity to learn how others are advancing sustainability at their university.
"I have heard of sustainability week - why is this a fortnight?"
You are more than welcome to only commit to doing a ‘sustainability week’. SUN has opened this initiative up to a sustainability fortnight to allow flexibility as different campuses may face different circumstances.
How you can get involved
The idea is for clubs and societies to collaborate and share events that promote sustainability. This could include:
Planting days
Sustainable food trucks or picnics
Webinars and panel events
Sustainable craft or cooking workshops
Or any other event that you think your university community would engage with!
In-person events will be for students and staff who attend that respective university. These events may include a live streaming option to engage with interstate university communities.
Any web-based events should be shared with the network so that people from across the country have an opportunity to come along!
Your group will also have the opportunity to put your event in a national calendar that will be shared with universities around Australia. (coming soon)